Committee on Lectures and Cultural Events

Welcome to the Wellesley College CLCE

The Committee on Lectures and Cultural Events (CLCE) is a multi-constituency committee made up of faculty, staff, students, and administration. The Committee sets policy and administers endowed funds to support lectures and cultural events that enhance the intellectual and cultural life of the Wellesley College community.

Committee Members

2022-23

Administrative Director: Beth Robichaud

Student Services Representative: Jessica Grady

Cultural Advising Network Representative: Karen Shih

Black Task Force Representative: Liseli Fitzpatrick

President's Designee: Keira Bunn

Faculty Members

Markella Rutherford (21-24 and 22-23 Chair)

Lisa Graham (22-23)

Callie Lekas (21-23)

Stanley Chang (22-23)

Marjorie Agosin (22-24)

Student Representatives

Director of on-Campus Affairs: Abby Lucier

Student Bursar: Amy Rose

Junior Class Rep: TBD

Senior Class Rep: TBD

Types of Funding

	Eligibility/Requirements	How to Apply
Departmental	For the 2022-23 academic year, a maximum of $500 in departmental funds are available upon request. Only Department Chairs, Program Directors, and Academic Administrators are eligible to request funds on behalf of their respective department(s) or program(s). Funds may be used to support visiting speakers, performers, and for student-centered special activities.	Link to application. Requests must be submitted by September 30, 2022.
Classroom Lecture	For the 2022-23 academic year, faculty are eligible to apply for a total of $500. For Summer Session 2022, instructors are eligible to apply for a total of $250. The funds are awarded on a first come, first serve basis. These funds: can be used to pay for multiple speakers may not be paid to anyone on the Wellesley College payroll (i.e., faculty or staff) may not be used to make a donation may not be pooled by several faculty to provide a larger fee for a classroom speaker	Application window opens August 18, 2022. Link to application
General Event Funding	Events sponsored by the CLCE serve to educate and enrich the Wellesley College Community. Events that CLCE sponsors must be open to all College Community members. The types of events include lectures, panels, performances, workshops, cultural shows, and conferences designed and intended for the College Community and beyond. For more information on deadlines & guidelines: General Event Funding	Deadlines and link to application can be found here
Wilson Lecture	The Wilson Lecture is the premiere speaking event on campus. Previous honorees have included Lisa Perez Jackson (Apple Inc.’s Vice President for the Environment), Caroline Myles (founder of the Save the Children Foundation), and Amy Smith (inventor and founder of the MIT d-LAB). Faculty members are encouraged to nominate people of national and international importance to be invited by the college president to come speak. The Wilson Lecture is always a banner event on campus. A call for nominations will go out to faculty every spring. For more information: Wilson Lecture Nominations	The nomination period is currently closed.